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"I want to make clear that I have not mentioned the couple's drug use to pass judgement on them, but it is relevant to what happened."On the night of the fatal blaze, the couple had been to a party in the afternoon and had returned to the barn.

A young couple died in a fire started accidentally when a wound cable reel overheated, an inquest heard (Image: SWNS.com)

The couple had taken Phenazepam - a Russian equivalent to M-Cat - along with Amphetamine and Ketamine, most likely the day before the fire.

They had fallen asleep on the bed and a neighbour noticed the barn on fire at 8pm and dialled 999.

Mr Reid said: "The fire was well developed at this stage.

"It is likely that Tazmin and Josh had died well before the fire had reached that stage."

Recording a verdict of accidental death, Mr Reid said: "Most significant was the amount of carboxyhemoglobin.